(in their own words)

Age 20 — marketing professional, part-time professional musician, black male, NY

50 — survivor of COVID-19, female, Mexican-American, retail worker, CA

61 — realtor, lost three family members to COVID-19, African-American male, NY

5 — loves animals and outer space, MI

28 — gave birth to triplets during pandemic, business student, multi-ethnic, VA

68 — white male, retired engineer, no known relation to COVID-19, KY

10 — female orphan, likes baseball, MI

58 — male, dead from COVID-19, postal worker, NJ

47 — cranberry and grape farmer, white male, father dead from COVID-19, WA

52 — chef, African-American male, poker genius, VA

12 — autistic girl, MO

71 — retired news reporter, white female, proud American, AK

8 — entrepreneur, female, Mexican-American, CA

50 — unemployed laborer, female, one uncle and two aunts dead from COVID-19, TN

16 — volleyball captain, African-American male, AL

49 — chief of police, African-American male, brother dead of COVID-19, AL

81 — retired salesperson, white female, husband dead of COVID-19, IN

75 — retired postal worker, Cuban-American, COVID-19-positive, FL

43 — human resources professional, Latina, OH

34 — bartender, black female, part-time professional musician, LA

67 — animal rights activist, Mexican-American male, Scrabble champion, CA

72 — war veteran, grandfather, secret government agent, mother dead of COVID-19, WI

59 — litigation attorney, Japanese-American, female, COVID-19-positive, WA

13 — social influencer, female, NY

19 — thief, male, currently hospitalized with COVID-19, MA

38 — unemployed restaurant worker, aspiring fashion designer, white female, CO

91 — no known relation to COVID-19, African-American female, MS

31 — unemployed retail worker, Phillipino-American, accomplished rapper, NY

44 — unemployed single parent, white female, blogger, KS

29 — restaurateur, trans-gender, NY

58 — electric transit vehicle operator, African-American female, CA

75 — production line specialist, Indian-American male, bookworm, MI

23 — unemployed restaurant worker, Mexican-American male, UT

61 — female, dead from COVID-19, retired dancer and entertainer, NV

90 — retired architect, white male, nephew dead from COVID-19, NY

66 — retired sales director, French citizen, Algerian, GA

84 — retired funeral home director, white female, daughter dead from COVID-19, FL

45 — unemployed construction worker, Mexican-American male, MT

78 — professional gambler, no known relation to COVID-19, black male, NJ

53 — elementary school principal, Mexican-American male, proud American, AZ

67 — retired police officer, white male, cancer survivor, dead from COVID-19, WY

76 — retired public servant, white male, positive with COVID-19, AK

37 — unemployed artist and dancer, Nepalese-American female, NY

59 — certified public accountant, white male, wife dead from COVID-19, MI

98 — retired CEO and philanthropist, two children dead from COVID-19, CA

14 — high-school student, wrestler, male, class clown, OR

43 — meat factory worker, Harley-Davidson collector, dead from COVID-19, NM

88 — retired nurse, no known relation to COVID-19, white female, HI

56 — retired colonel, African-American male, grandfather of 18, LA

26 — unemployed barista, actress, Latina, CA

61 — freelance IT consultant, greatest uncle ever, dead from COVID-19, NJ

82 — retired film studies instructor, white male, part-time chef, NE

22 — garbage disposal mechanical specialist, Colombian-American, Texan, TX

41 — police officer, positive with COVID-19, father of triplets, Chinese-American, MA

36 — retired professional athlete, entrepreneur, black male, DE

51 — professional caterer, white male, car salesman, father, lover, KY

16 — student, violinist, #gobucks, occasional eating champ, WI

48 — master carpenter, hot-rod enthusiast, white male, pet groomer, MT

47 — unemployed electrician, wine connoisseur, mestizo, NM

21 — volunteer, motivational speaker, paraplegic, white female, OH

77 — part-time poker player, retired sales manager, Native American, SD

31 — unemployed music DJ, gay, Brazilian-American, uncle dead from COVID-19, CA

18 — intern at book publisher, white male, video game enthusiast, TN

66 — retired firefighter, antique restorer, grandfather of eight, black male, LA

59 — part-time airline employee, crocheter, nanny, African-American female, IL

71 — retired real estate developer, speaker of five languages, dead from COVID-19, OR

74 — homemaker and seller of exotic fish, white female, dead from COVID-19, FL

37 — nurse, mother of four, Alaskan of the Haida people, positive for COVID-19, AK

86 — retired city services employee, positive for COVID-19, black male, WI

27 — casino employee, part-time dancer, Venezuelan-American, bad bitch, NV

40 — former collegiate athlete, unemployed chef, Black male, positive for COVID-19, TX

76 — retired Navy SEAL, avid bowler, father of three girls, Italian-American, PA

49 — investment manager, certified educator, defending fantasy football champion, MA

34 — unemployed baker, black female, VT

48 — grocer, investor, white, father dead from COVID-19, ND

53 — freelance proposal manager, Italian-American, Boston Celtics fan, AZ

91 — retired attorney and professor of law at BCU, white male, dead from COVID-19, MA

24 — unemployed business major, artist, musician, dead from COVID-19, AL

64 — delivery driver, proud black king, positive for COVID-19, OK

89 — retired real estate magnate, white male, no known relations to COVID-19, CO

6 — builder, Canadian superhero in training, NH

33 — data center professional, music lover, Indian-American male, WY

40 — writer, sun-poisoned, jaded, loved, not currently positive for COVID-19, CO

51 — unemployed golf course maintenance professional, part-time musician, IN

77 — retired, part-time volunteer, European immigrant, NE

56 — unemployed bus driver, positive for COVID-19, black female, AR

37 — United States Marine, brown man, Billings, MT

69 — retired veteran of military affairs, United States Army, positive for COVID-19, IL

83 — retired real estate professional, helicopter pilot, father of five, white male, PA

36 — retired adult actress, theater director, artist, FL

66 — convict, Colombian, born-again Christian, MO.

22 — pregnant, unemployed, mother of three, mixed-race female, GA

59 — medical practitioner, proud Iroquois, WI

32 — brewer, restauranteur, entrepreneur, coffee junkie, AL

29 — reporter for local TV news, positive for COVID-19, avid cyclist, spin captain, CA

84 — retired salon owner, white female, investor, MI

44 — entrepreneur, self-employed, Greek-American, father positive with COVID-19, NV

55 — unemployed bartender, Uber driver, sister dead from COVID-19, OH

20 — student researcher, poet, black female, no known relation to COVOD-19, NJ

63 – horse breeder, wine collector, doctor’s wife, white female, WY

80 — fly fisher, grandpa, gardener, white male, positive with COVID-19, WV

59 — unemployed journalist, Black American male, recent lottery winner, DE